Belly Dance

In 2005, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour helped organize a concert in Dakar, Senegal, to generate support in the fight against malaria, a disease that continues to plague much of Africa. The Roll Back Malaria concert showcased some of the finest musicians in Northwest Africa, performing in a wonderful if small cross section of musical styles from the vast African continent.
Some common elements in all the performances were multiple percussionists (this being Africa, after all), and an aural fabric of ostinatos, usually played by one or more electric guitars.

Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Dance For Peace (Sufi Selections)
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC (tracks): 428 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Z.E.T. Muzik # CLZ-CD 201106 | Country/Year: Turkey 2011
Genre: World Music | Style: Oriental, Sufi

…Omar Faruk’s music is rooted in tradition, but has been influenced by contemporary sounds. He views his approach as “cosmic” and his commitment to music runs deep. The four corners of his creativity emanates mysticism, folklore, romance, and imagination. Like Omar Faruk himself, his music symbolizes diversity-in-unity.

Silk Road melodies meet electronic grooves and mesmerizing dance. Composer, multi-instrumentalist (Egyptian oud, Turkish saz), and vocalist Narayan Sijan lived on the Silk Road, visiting India, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and more from 1994-2006, learning and performing music with mystics, masters and locals on a shoestring budget. He creates an innovative alchemy of musical storytelling from original compositions and arranged traditional melodies. Schirin Chams-Diba offers a visual feast of sacred temple and traditional dances of the Silk Road, invoking elegant movement traditions of her native Persian lands, the colorful gypsies of India, and the magical power of belly dance. Electronic music is created by two-time GRAMMY nominee producer and programmer Carmen Rizzo whose credits range from Seal, Paul Oakenfold, A.R. Rahman, as well as co-founding the world/electronic act Niyaz.

Crescent Moon is a set of diversely fluid desert ambience with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences. Multi-talented multi-instrumentalist Omar Faruk Tekbilek created this massive soundscape with assistance from Brian Keane.